ECR 39 158
Reference code
ECR 39 158
Title
Royal Patents: Grant of manor of Baldwins
Level
Item
Date
26 December 1531
Content description
Grant in frankalmoign to the Provost and College of Eton of the manor of Baudewyns [Baldwins], near the town of Dartford; the lands, meadows and pastures called Broks in the town and parish of Dartford, with the waters and fisheries thereto belonging; and the marsh called Flache in Luddenham Marshe, co. Kent; the manor of Chatesham [Chattisham] and all lands etc thereto belonging in the town of Chatesham and elsewhere, co. Suffolk and the advowsons of the parish churches, vicarages or rectories of Newington, co. Kent, and Chatesham, co. Suffolk, with licence to appropriate, annex and unite the rectories of the said churches; all which premises came into the King's hands by the suppression of the late abbeys or priories of St Thomas Lyesnes, co. Kent, and St Mary Wyk [Wix], co. Essex, and by the attainder of Thomas cardinal of York, or by the dissolution of Cardinal College in Ipswich, or of Cardinal Wolsey's College in Oxford.
This patent is granted according to the terms of an agreement made by indenture dated 5 September 23 Henry VIII [1531], between the King and the Provost and College, and in consideration of a grant which the latter made to the King by their charter of 1 November 23 Henry VIII [1531] enrolled in Chancery, of the site of the hospital called Saynt James in the Feld [St James, Westminster] and certain lands etc belonging to the same, containing 185.5 acres; of which there lie between the cross commonly called Charinge Crosse [Charing Cross] and Aye Hill [Hay Hill], on the south side of the highway from Charinge Crosse to Aye Hill, in arable lands, meadows and pastures, 64 acres; in a field called the North Feld, on the north side of the same highway, in arable lands, meadows and pasture, 96 acres; at a bridge called Knyghts Bridge, in two closes there, 18 acres; in a meadow called Themys Mede 5 acres, in a meadow called Chelsey Mede 0.5 acre [Chelsea], and in a meadow at Fulham 2 acres, as particularly set forth in a schedule annexed to the said indenture; with reservation of all the other lands of the said College, called Chalcotts and Wylds [Chalcots and Wilds], in the parish of Hampsted, co. Middx, lately belonging to the said hospital; and all the other lands of the said College in the city of London, the town of Westminster, and their suburbs. Given at Chelsehith, by the King.
The Great Seal, bronze wax, on plaited green and white silk cords, A good deal broken away, the lower right quarter and a fragment of the top surviving. Ornamental penwork on top line and drawing of rose and fleurs de lys. A drawing of the King in the initial letter, orb in right hand
This patent is granted according to the terms of an agreement made by indenture dated 5 September 23 Henry VIII [1531], between the King and the Provost and College, and in consideration of a grant which the latter made to the King by their charter of 1 November 23 Henry VIII [1531] enrolled in Chancery, of the site of the hospital called Saynt James in the Feld [St James, Westminster] and certain lands etc belonging to the same, containing 185.5 acres; of which there lie between the cross commonly called Charinge Crosse [Charing Cross] and Aye Hill [Hay Hill], on the south side of the highway from Charinge Crosse to Aye Hill, in arable lands, meadows and pastures, 64 acres; in a field called the North Feld, on the north side of the same highway, in arable lands, meadows and pasture, 96 acres; at a bridge called Knyghts Bridge, in two closes there, 18 acres; in a meadow called Themys Mede 5 acres, in a meadow called Chelsey Mede 0.5 acre [Chelsea], and in a meadow at Fulham 2 acres, as particularly set forth in a schedule annexed to the said indenture; with reservation of all the other lands of the said College, called Chalcotts and Wylds [Chalcots and Wilds], in the parish of Hampsted, co. Middx, lately belonging to the said hospital; and all the other lands of the said College in the city of London, the town of Westminster, and their suburbs. Given at Chelsehith, by the King.
The Great Seal, bronze wax, on plaited green and white silk cords, A good deal broken away, the lower right quarter and a fragment of the top surviving. Ornamental penwork on top line and drawing of rose and fleurs de lys. A drawing of the King in the initial letter, orb in right hand
Publication note
The drawing is similar to the type of Auerbach's Tudor Artists pl.14a
Cal. Letters and Papers Henry VIII, vol.7 no.627 (28)
Cal. Letters and Papers Henry VIII, vol.7 no.627 (28)
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